Modification History
Not applicable.
Description
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a range of cemetery operations requiring specialised practical skills and knowledge in either gravedigging or grounds and maintenance activities. All qualification outcomes require knowledge and application of funeral services industry protocols when dealing with the bereaved. Work would be undertaken in a cemetery.
This qualification is designed to reflect the role of employees who work relatively autonomously and may coordinate and supervise others. It involves the use of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts and requires the identification, analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources.
This qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway.
Job roles
Graduates with this qualification who undertake the specialist gravedigging stream could work in a cemetery preparing, digging and backfilling graves.
Graduates with this qualification who undertake the specialist grounds maintenance stream could work in a cemetery carrying out grounds and garden care, general maintenance activities and limited construction works.
Possible job titles include:
- gravedigger
- grounds maintenance worker.
Prerequisite requirements
There are no prerequisites for entry to this qualification. A number of units within this qualification have prerequisites. In many cases these prerequisite units form part of the core of this qualification.
Pathways Information
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS SUMMARY
SIF30208 Certificate III in Gravedigging , Grounds and Maintenance
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the funeral services industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
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Employability skill |
Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include : |
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Communication |
Use written and verbal communication skills to determine and confirm work requirements and client needs and to share workplace-related information with internal and external personnel. Read and interpret workplace documentation and complete written documentation to meet workplace and regulatory requirements. Provide risk advice and feedback to OHS practitioners to contribute to risk management improvements. Conduct all communications according to funeral services industry communication protocols for dealing with the bereaved. |
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Problem solving |
Identify and assess hazards and risks and develop solutions using information sourced from existing workplace policies and procedures and through consultation with other staff. Recognise and refer issues beyond own scope of authority for resolution by a supervisor or manager, depending on workplace policy and procedure. |
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Initiative and enterprise |
Identify opportunities to make risk management improvements. Take positive action to report hazards or risk situations to supervisors and recommend possible treatments. Take proactive responsibility for own areas of work performance and actively apply workplace policies and procedures to work roles. |
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Teamwork |
Work collaboratively with other team members and external personnel according to workplace policy and procedures and within the boundaries of own work responsibilities. Support the team by taking responsibility for own work, providing feedback to and acting on instructions from supervisor or manager. |
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Planning and organising |
Understand scope of own work based on relevant workplace information. Use and maintain required resources and contribute to risk management in the context of job role, established authorities and workplace policy and procedures. |
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Self-management |
Understand and follow legislative and workplace requirements relevant to scope of work. Monitor own grief responses. Take responsibility for own work performance according to workplace policy and procedures and established workplace practices. Take responsibility for the use of equipment and resources. |
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Learning |
Take responsibility for formal and informal ongoing learning. Identify and assess sources of funeral services industry information. Share skills and knowledge in the workplace through the provision of feedback to other staff, including managers and supervisors. |
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Technology |
Prepare use and maintain OHS equipment and recognise and report faulty equipment. Apply OHS knowledge when operating equipment. |
Due to the variations in job outcomes related to the specialist streams required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described above for each employability skill are representative of the industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
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QUALIFICATION RULES To achieve a Certificate III in Gravedigging, Grounds and Maintenance, 19 units must be completed:
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CORE UNITS |
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SIFIND001B |
Work effectively in the funeral services industry |
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SIFIND002A |
Deal with grief and trauma |
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SIFOHS001A |
Follow OHS procedures |
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SIFOHS007A |
Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium |
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SIFTVM002A |
Inspect and maintain vehicles and equipment |
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RTE2308A |
Operate ride on vehicles |
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TLIC107C |
Drive vehicle |
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SPECIALIST STREAM UNITS |
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Specialist Stream A : Gravedigging |
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SIFBCR017A |
Prepare for gravedigging |
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SIFBCR018A |
Backfill and make good graves |
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SIFBCR020A |
Dig a grave manually |
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SIFBCR021A |
Consolidate collapsed graves |
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SIFBCR025A |
Exhume a burial site |
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SIFCCS001B |
Provide service to clients |
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SIFOHS004A |
Work in confined spaces |
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Specialist Stream B : Grounds Maintenance |
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SIFBGM001B |
Provide general grounds care |
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SIFBGM002A |
Maintain property and structures |
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SIFBGM005A |
Place and finish concrete for cemetery or crematorium structures |
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RTC2012A |
Plant trees and shrubs |
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RTF2017A |
Prune shrubs and small trees |
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RTF3203A |
Construct brick and/or block structures and features |
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RTF3208A |
Install metal structures and features |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
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Burials and Cremations |
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SIFBCR002A |
Transfer coffins and caskets |
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SIFBCR003A |
Manufacture vault lids |
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SIFBCR005B |
Install burial vaults |
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SIFBCR006A |
Coordinate chapel operations |
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SIFBCR007A |
Prepare vaults or crypts for burials |
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SIFBCR009A |
Reinstate vaults or crypts |
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SIFBCR015A |
Memorialise cremated remains |
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SIFBCR017A |
Prepare for gravedigging |
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SIFBCR018A |
Backfill and make good graves |
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SIFBCR020A |
Dig a grave manually |
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SIFBCR023A |
Dig a grave using machinery |
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SIFBCR024A |
Remove ledger and concrete lid |
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SIFBCR026A |
Manage lift and reposition or deepen operations |
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Building and Grounds Maintenance |
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SIFBGM001B |
Provide general grounds care |
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SIFBGM002A |
Maintain property and structures |
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SIFBGM003B |
Clean and maintain public conveniences and amenities |
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SIFBGM004A |
Install basic masonry structures |
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SIFBGM005A |
Place and finish concrete for cemetery or crematorium structures |
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SIFBGM008A |
Construct signs |
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Client and Customer Service |
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SIFCCS001B |
Provide service to clients |
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Governance and Legal Compliance |
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SIFGLC001A |
Maintain and care for historical records |
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SIFGLC002A |
Control and order goods |
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Occupational Health and Safety |
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SIFOHS004A |
Work in confined spaces |
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Tools , Vehicles and Machinery |
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SIFTVM003A |
Operate a backhoe, front-end loader or excavator |
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Imported units of competency |
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BCCPO3016B |
Conduct dump truck operations |
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BCGCM1001B |
Follow OH&S policies and procedures |
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BCGCM2007B |
Use explosive power tools |
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HLTFA301B |
Apply first aid |
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RTC2012A |
Plant trees and shrubs |
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RTC2404A |
Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders |
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RTE3601A |
Install irrigation systems |
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RTE3603A |
Install drainage systems |
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RTE3611A |
Operate pressurised irrigation systems |
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RTF2017A |
Prune shrubs and small trees |
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RTF3203A |
Construct brick and/or block structures and features |
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RTF3208A |
Install metal structures and features |
